Almond White vs Hicks' Blue
Almond White is a Dulux color while Hicks' Blue comes from Little Greene. Hue-wise, Almond White belongs to the beige-white family and Hicks' Blue to the blue family. Almond White has an LRV of 82. The tonal difference — Almond White's warm character against Hicks' Blue's blue — becomes most visible against white trim or in morning light. At ΔE 58.8, these are genuinely distinct colors — a strong contrast if used together, or a meaningful choice between two different directions. Below you'll find 2 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Almond White vs Hicks' Blue in Real Spaces
2 real rooms side by side. Seeing Almond White and Hicks' Blue in actual rooms makes the difference concrete; browse the spaces below to get a feel for how each color lives on a wall.
Living Room
Living rooms test a color across a full range of conditions — morning sun, afternoon shade, and evening lamp light all shift how both of these read. At this scale, the choice between them becomes clear in a way that a swatch alone can't communicate.
Bedroom
Bedroom walls are often seen under warm artificial light, a context that shifts both colors from how they look on a chip. Side by side like this, the difference is easy to read — which is exactly why seeing them in a real space is more useful than comparing chips.
Color Details
Almond White vs Hicks' Blue Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Almond White on one side and Hicks' Blue on the other.
Digital color is approximate. These simulations are generated from the manufacturer's hex values and overlaid on grayscale room photos — your screen's calibration, brightness, and viewing angle all affect how they render. Before committing to either color, test physical samples in your own space under the light you actually live with.
More Almond White comparisons
See how Almond White stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
At LRV 82 vs 69, Almond White is decisively the brighter choice.
With LRVs of 83 and 82, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Almond White reflects far more light (LRV 82 vs 6), opening up a space where Iron Ore encloses it.
At LRV 82 vs 52, Almond White is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 82 vs 30, Almond White is decisively the brighter choice.
Almond White reflects far more light (LRV 82 vs 52), opening up a space where Mizzle encloses it.
At LRV 82 vs 60, Almond White is decisively the brighter choice.
Almond White reflects far more light (LRV 82 vs 58), opening up a space where Accessible Beige encloses it.
Almond White reflects far more light (LRV 82 vs 27), opening up a space where Denim Drift encloses it.
At LRV 82 vs 43, Almond White is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 82 vs 4, Almond White is decisively the brighter choice.
Almond White reflects far more light (LRV 82 vs 55), opening up a space where Tranquil Dawn encloses it.
Almond White reflects far more light (LRV 82 vs 13), opening up a space where Bancha encloses it.
Almond White reflects far more light (LRV 82 vs 44), opening up a space where Hardwick White encloses it.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 84 vs 82), so neither reads brighter in a room.
At LRV 82 vs 21, Almond White is decisively the brighter choice.
Almond White reflects far more light (LRV 82 vs 66), opening up a space where Balboa Mist encloses it.
Almond White reads slightly lighter (LRV 82 vs 74), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
With LRVs of 83 and 82, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
At LRV 82 vs 51, Almond White is decisively the brighter choice.
Almond White reflects far more light (LRV 82 vs 12), opening up a space where Pewter Green encloses it.
Almond White reflects far more light (LRV 82 vs 8), opening up a space where Duck Green encloses it.
Almond White reflects far more light (LRV 82 vs 68), opening up a space where Skimming Stone encloses it.
At LRV 82 vs 41, Almond White is decisively the brighter choice.
Almond White reflects far more light (LRV 82 vs 12), opening up a space where Vintage Vogue encloses it.
Almond White reflects far more light (LRV 82 vs 45), opening up a space where Saybrook Sage encloses it.
At LRV 82 vs 31, Almond White is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 82 vs 7, Almond White is decisively the brighter choice.